2022 Map of Saint Paul West

About this map

The Mississippi River carves a deep valley through the center of this urban landscape, defining the boundary between Minneapolis and St. Paul. This area is a dense concentration of higher education and institutional history, featuring the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus and Augsburg College on the western bank, while the eastern side is home to Hamline University, Macalester College, and St Catherine University. The map documents the extensive parklands and natural water bodies that dot the cities, from the recreational shores of Lake Como and Lake Hiawatha to the federally protected Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. At the southern confluence, the grounds of Fort Snelling National Cemetery and the Fort Snelling Military Hwy mark a site of significant regional heritage where Pike Island sits at the junction of the great river and its tributaries.